New Flyer to supply up to 157 diesel and electric buses to Pittsburgh
By Bradley Osborne - 13th January 2023
USA – New Flyer of America Inc, a subsidiary of the NFI Group based in Crookston, Minnesota, announced in December the signing of a contract for the supply of up to 157 buses to Pittsburgh Regional Transit, a state-funded transport operator serving the city of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
The contract includes a firm order for 69 sixty-foot buses, 15 of which are battery-electric ‘Xcelsior CHARGE NG’ buses, while the other 54 buses are diesel. Pittsburgh Regional Transit has options to purchase an additional 88 buses, fitted with either diesel or electric drivelines. Partly funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the contract lasts for five years.
